1997: Shocking news in Plumas
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- Published on Friday, September 1, 2017
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago
Friday, August 27, 1937
The Neepawa tennis club is now ranked with the premier court circles in the province as a result of winning the western Manitoba ‘B’ division in Brandon on Wednesday, taking the honours from Boissevain to capture the Reesor cup. The cup is a large one, which will be retained by the club for a year, while a miniature of the trophy will be presented as the perpetual property of the club. By winning this event, Neepawa club now enters into the ‘A’ division, in which it will be able to compete next season. The matches were played at the Racquets Court Club. This is the third tennis trophy to come to Neepawa this season, putting the town definitely on the map as far as this sport is concerned.
Neepawa Area Health Auxiliary Report
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- Published on Thursday, August 31, 2017
By Noreen Hollier
Submitted
As Canada celebrated 150 years the Neepawa area health aux. celebrates 114 continuous years. The inagural meeting of the Neepawa Women’s aid Society was held May 19, 1903. Soon after additional groups were formed in neighbouring communities - Franklin, Arden, Eden and Plumas.These groups formed because of the need for a hospital. The building of this was first proposed by the late Honourable J.A. Davidson, who donated the land and the hospital was built in 1904.
Time to hit the ice
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- Published on Thursday, August 31, 2017
photo by Eoin Devereux
While many people were out enjoying the sunshine on Sunday, Aug. 27, a select group of dedicated people were inside the Yellowhead Centre, putting the finishing touches on the ice for the upcoming hockey season. Tom Lisoway and Mike Speiss oversaw the laying down of the ice earlier in the week. Then on Sunday, Speiss and Lisoway, along with Brayden Gillies, Wiley Speiss, Cheyenne Davie, Bodhi Speiss, Bryan Todoruk, Kim Speiss and Dillon Birch put down the centre ice logo and other paint. Meanwhile, Neepawa Natives coach Dustin Howden and trainer Derek Pearson helped with the painting of a pair of sponsorship logos.
Golfer’s celebrate course’s 60th birthday (2)
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- Published on Thursday, August 31, 2017
Penny Rogers
The Happy Rock Olde Thyme Band helped the Gladstone Golf & Country Club celebrate 60 years on Saturday, August 26.
Registration night in Neepawa
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- Published on Thursday, August 31, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press
A dozen different local organizations are working together on a fall registration night. The evening, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 31 at the Yellowhead Centre in Neepawa, is the third straight year this has been a combined event.
